Category Archives: Regional Interest

Two DWI Checkpoints Set for Weekend; Start Friday Night

Summer is heating up again and so are weekend DWI checkpoints. There will be two in the Rumson-Fair Haven area this weekend, the Monmouth County DWI Task Force announced.

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Prosecutor: Area Coach Indicted on 30 Counts of Sexual Abuse Crimes Against Student-Athletes

A Monmouth County Grand Jury has returned a 30-count indictment, including additional and upgraded charges, against an area youth soccer coach who allegedly committed various sexual abuse crimes against student-athletes while they were under his supervision, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: Fatal Pedestrian Accident Under Investigation; Witnesses Sought

A pedestrian’s death from being struck by a motor vehicle on Wednesday is being investigated, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: Fugitive Found, Charged with Death by Auto in Fatal 2023 Accident

A fugitive has been found, arrested, and charged with death by auto and cocaine possession in stemming from a fatal July 2023 motor vehicle crash in Wall that killed an area man, Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso and Wall Township Police Chief Sean O’Halloran jointly announced Tuesday.   

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Prosecutor: Former Area Man Indicted on Charges of Sexual Assault of Two Pre-Teens

A former area man has been indicted on 2023 charges of sexual assault he allegedly committed against two pre-teens more than 20 years ago, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Julia Alonso announced on Monday.

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Prosecutor: Monmouth University Lockdown Cleared; Investigation Ensues

From the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office …

“Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, July 23, the Monmouth University Police Department received reports indicating that students and faculty had received an email from an individual alleging that they were armed and hiding on campus, where a dangerous device had also been placed.

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Prosecutor: Former High School Teacher Facing More Sexual Assault Charges

A former high school teacher is now facing additional charges for having a sexual relationship with another student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday. The teacher had recently been charged with the sexual assault of another student.

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